2007-05-17 20:01:54 | pauls writes:

Car offered at;
www.mo-vendi.de

Sellers description:
colour old english white
interior colour red/beige
drive LHD
type Cabrio / Roadster
year 1950
Chassis No. *670705*
price 54.332 GBP
VAT Yes (19%)
Netprice 45.657 GBP
country Germany
Vor 17 Jahren wurde dieser sehr frühe XK 120 von seiner Besitzerin in der U.S.A. auf einer Auktion ersteigert um sich zum 40´ten Geburtstag ein Geschenk aus dem Geburtsjahr zu machen. Der Wagen präsentiert sich immer noch in einem wunderschönen Zustand und ist sofort einsatzbereit.

2008-04-26 08:13:36 | Peter Ingram writes:

Again the gearbox number is the engine number and is OK. The Body number F1920 was listed on xkdata January 2006 as belonging to the next car 670706. The body number needs checking
again for this car

2008-04-29 04:45:51 | Marc Schauenburg writes:

The body number from 670705 is F1920 as confirmed by JDHT.

2014-06-16 23:10:45 | Nick writes:

670705 was shipped to Hoffman NY Oct, 1st ownr possibly George Walther, Dayton OH, 19755th owner Bill Niemeyer, an SCCA racer, not know if the car was raced by him, next owner Ron Landthorn, Saratoga CA in 1976 did a nine yr complete restoration, completedin 1985, it was shown winning awards in 1985, 99.88pt at JCNA SouthCoast Plaza, Best in Class and Best in Show, and at Palo Alto. body work by AntiqueAutoShop Elsmere KY, int by Auto Interiors of Engl, top and side curt by Bassett, Carbs by Joe Curto. Chromeseat frames,hoodsticks, bonnet andbnoot props and side curtain frames in 1985 were deemed correct. It was offered for sale in Calif around yr 2000. =/-

2014-06-19 07:26:23 | Peter Ingram writes:

Marc
All sorted the next car is body F 1921 You are correct

2014-11-23 21:52:15 | Ron Landthorn writes:

What Nick says above is mostly correct. I purchased the car from Bill Niemeyer in Cincinnati in 1976 and undertook a complete restoration. It had been painted in a horrible metallic purple with cowboy style rawhide vinyl but was otherwise completely original. Bill indicated that George Walther of Dayton Wire Wheels and father of racer Salt Walther was the original owner. Conversations with prior owners supported this. I did a body off resto between 1976 and 1985 while moving from Ohio to California. Best in Class was awarded in '85 in Orange County CA. Then we moved to northern CA and won further awards in Palo Alto. I entered the car for sale at the Rick Cole Auction during the Pebble Beach Concours week in 1992 and it sold for well over reserve. The auction company did not provide any info on who bough it but many years later I tracked down the current owner Mark Schauenberg and was able to provide detailed documentation of the restoration and provenance of the car. Marc provided me with a copy of a story that featured my former car in the April/May 1996 edition of "Auto Welt"
I can confirm that the body number is F1920 and I was the one who first contacted JDHT for confirmation of all numbers.
Regards, Ron

2014-11-23 22:14:21 | Ron Landthorn writes:

Regarding the decision to have it painted Cream with Biscuit and Red Interior. My research indicated that it was originally Bronze/Biscuit and I spent a good deal of energy and time obtaining the original Bronze paint code. After trial sprays I determined that 1950's metallic paint was really faded looking and not the best example of the XK-120 heritage. I researched all 1950 color combinations and obtained samples of Cream and decided that that was how the car best could be presented. Auto Interiors of England provided the proper Biscuit and Red leather and Wilton red carpets. No expense was spared to faithfully re-establish show room condition in authentic livery.